Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38708, James Freeman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Freeman, James
S. 38708
CONTENTS

Dead - let. to Hon. J. L. Tillinghast Nov 30. '38.
18,289.
Rhode Island.
James Freeman,
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of August 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Octo: 1821 and sent to Amos Crops Esq r Westerly R.I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821 $ 100.67
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar: 1822. 48.00
1 year
\frac{14}{31} \times 30
$ 148.67
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 st May 1820.

James Freeman - Rhode Island Roll-act March 18. 1818.
Be pleased to say to what time his pension appear to have been paid. Pension Office } Nov 30. 1838. }
Decr 15 Janv. 1827 p t . H. H. H. period 919

The testimony, oaths, depositions and credible persons, certified as such by the judge, proving, respectively, from their own knowledge, 19 months service in Connecticut on continental estate designating the col. rank, and line, is required. Also, the previous declaration of any applicant, if any has been made, and sworn to, in due form.
17,336
James Freeman Wash. Co. Rhode Island
18. August, 1820.
Amos Cross Agt.
Westerly R.I.
see 1 Sept 1820
10 Dec 1820
The applicant is not entitled to a pension from the services stated in his declaration as it appears from rolls, that the applicant served in Ruggles reg of Rici's company the term of 6 months only. Hubble's evidence proves the services of one Chas. Freeman in Hodge's company - not the same company stated by the applicant in his declaration.
Col: Sherman's reg. Connect. line, 1780- 3 years.
Worth $: 5.43.
Not found on rolls.

State of Rhode Island &c Washington County ss
At witnesseth this on
the sixteenth Day of January 1821 In his proper Person came before the subscriber James Brennan who made the within declarations who on his oath saith That according to his best recollection he verily believes that his first enlistment was in June or July 1780 for six Months in Capt Rives company then Col Rufsels Regiment and that he served his time out and that thereunder for the said That after he was discharged from his first service that he afterwards enlisted with in the Month of May 1781 for three years in Capt Hodges company Col Isaac Sherman Regiment and line and continued to serve faithfully until peace took place
Sworn to Before Amos (20) 6.9.6.6. Pms

State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations.
District of Rhode Island, ss. on this Eighteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared WASHINGTON, ss. Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, Term, A. D. 1820
ON this _____ day of _____ 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
James Freeman aged Seventy Two Years residing in the Town of Harlans Town in said County of Washington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said James Freeman enlisted for the term of three years (some time in the year that Major Andrie was executed) in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Rice, in the regiment commanded by Col. Root, afterward by Colonel Sherman in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said service until his army disbanded when he was discharged from the said service at the Highlands in the State of New York that he was in the battles at Saratoga and several skirmishes at other places and that he has no other income than his pension and the interest of the sum of _____ and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. _____ Aid in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 20, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
James Freeman one hogg that will weigh from fifty to sixty weight one Old Table one Iron pot one Iron Kettle Shop old Chairs Six cups & Saucers Six plates Six powder horns one Old pail Three Bowls one Spade one Iron Shovel one pickaxe Use that this declarant is a common Labourer and is and is so old and infirm that he can do but very little that his family consists of a Wife aged about 65 years who is able to do but very little labour.
his James Freeman mark
Sworn to and declared, on the Eighteenth day of August 1820 before said Court. Wm. Sam l Helme Clk of said Court
Washington, ss. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A/D 1820
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court;—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is _____ Dollars, and _____ Cents.—
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this _____ Day of August 1820
Sam l Helme Clerk of said Court.

38708
Ray INVALID.
[Handwritten mark]
File No. 38708
James Freeman His Her two
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration made August 18. 1820
Served 3 years
age 72 - wife 65
worth $5,43
Adm. Exon L.L.B. W

Sir,
Your declaration for a pension under the 1.1820, have been duly by

Salmon Hubbel formerly a Com'd Officer in the Revolutionary Army proves the Semi- -age of James Freeman
Enlisted in Col. Brooks Reg't July 20 Discharged Dec 20
1 May 81 - 3 yrs Inspected by Baron Steuben

District of Connecticut S.S.
On this 10 th day of May 1825 before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for said District came Salmon H. Hubbell of Bridgeport in said District formerly an Officer in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was Paymaster in the year 1781 to then fifth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Dyer and that he now has in his hands a Muster Roll of Capt. Dyer's Company in said Regiment (then Mustered the 8 th Connecticut Regiment & had been commanded by Col. Russell) and that in said Muster Roll there is the name of James Freeman a private enlisted on the 2 nd day of July 1780 and discharged December the same year which Muster Roll is Inspected by David Smith Brigade Inspector and has also a Muster Roll of Capt. Asahel Blodges Company in said Regiment for March 1782. Inspected by Col. Grafton Brigade Inspector wherein is the name of James Freeman a private enlisted May 1. 1781 for three years and also the Muster Roll of said Capt. A. Blodges Company for March 1782. Inspected by Stephen Inspector General of the United States Army wherein is the name of James Freeman a private stated as having two years to serve Also Muster Roll of B th Company for August 1782. Inspected by Walter Stewart Inspector of the Northern Army in which is the name of James Freeman a private stated as having one year & eight months to serve. Also a Muster Roll of the same company for September 1782. Inspected by said Stephen Inspector General wherein is the name of James Freeman a private stated to have one year & seven months to serve. And also the the pay roll of B th Company so commanded by said Capt. A. Blodges from Jan y 1782 to Nov r 1 st wherein is the name of James Freeman a private as stating ten months wages due. . . . and the deponent further says that he has in his account of State Clothing for said Regiment the amount in value of seven dollars charged as delivered to James Freeman a private in said Com y of Reg t  pin Oct 24 1782 and that no clothing was by him delivered to any soldier who was not enlisted for a longer term than five months.
Salmon Hubbell
District of Connecticut S.S. May 10. 1825. Then personally appeared before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of said District Salmon Hubbell the signer of the above affidavit a person well known to me and having been duly sworn by me did make Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true and I do certify that said Hubbell is a credible & disinterested witness.
Pierpont Edwards Dist. Judge

District of Connecticut. S.S.
On this 3 day of November 1820. before me Pinpoint Edwards District Judge of the United States for said District came Salomon Stubbel of Bridgeport in said District an Officer in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has in his possession the Muster Roll of Capt. Israel Hodge's Company in the 5 th Connecticut Regiment in said Army on the Continental establishment commanded by Isaac Sherman Lieut. Colonel. Dated in August 1782. and that in said Muster Roll there is a private named James Freeman Mustered for said Month of August 1782. and it appears by said Muster Roll that said James Freeman then had one year & eight months to serve to complete the term of his enlistment
And the deponent further saith that he also has in his possession as paymaster to the same Regiment the Pay Rolls of said Company for ten Months for the same year 1782. and that it appears by said Pay Rolls that a private by the name of James Freeman belonging to said Company served during the space of and was entitled to pay for ten Months. and further the deponent saith not
Salomon Stubbel Nov 3 1820
District of Connecticut the Third personally came before me Pinpoint Edwards District Judge of said District Subscribed the form of the above affidavit and having been duly sworn made oath that the affidavit above is true Pinpoint Edwards
I hereby attest the above said Salomon Stubbel is a undutiful & disinterested Witness Pinpoint Edwards District Judge of District

James Freeman
1221 H Street
N.W.
John D. & Son J.P.O. N.W.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Clerk in the War Department Washington
The undersigned on
the 2nd inst. - - says he heard in G. H. Hines Company the evidence of the defendant Bull (as understood by his attorney ) he says (on the payment of costs) he must in full Harris Company.

Winsted May 21 st 1821
Sir
Your letter of the 8 th instant has been rec d with Roger Kingsbury papers and Philip Griffin certificate. I have also rec d a certificate in favour of Mr. Kings. Since you returned to me James Freeman's papers I wrote to Salmon Hubbell Esq r and have rec d his affidavit duly authenticated with some further explanations respecting the services of Freeman.
You observed in your letter that there must be two credible & disinterested witnesses to prove the continued service for 9 months on the continental establishment. It is no doubt my duty to inform you that I know of no other evidence that he can prove
Lieutenant Collins under whom he served died a few years past, who no doubt if living would be able to give every satisfactory information now required. Freeman cannot produce a single private that is now living which belongs to the company in which he served.
I hope it will not be deemed obnoxious should I refer you to the decision in Thos Watson's case which was supported by no other proof but the affidavit of Salmon Hubbell with an amended declaration as in the present case. You will also find on the examination of the papers that the claims of Jonathan White Amherst branded James Brandal & Prince Bent, who served in Col Olney's Regiment and were supported by no other evidence than the certificate of Major Brackett without being sworn to.
I do not make these allusions for the purpose of questioning your right of varying whenever you think the publick safety requires it and at the same time I am fully persuaded that there can be

no possible wish on your part to make this poor old Indigent War worn soldiers case more difficult than any other applicant under the same circumstances
If I was not fully satisfied that Freeman had rendered the services upon which he rests his claims I would be one of the last that would use an urgent expression in his favour
I now forward his papers against with an impression that the further illustrations of Mr. Hubbell, upon the authentication of his affidavits will obviate the difficulty that has existed
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Smoot

Wisturly at August 18 th free
James Freeman,
Amos  Box Wisturly, R.I.
Recd Aug. 1821.
John C. Calhoun Secy of War
Washington

Winstery August 10 th 1821
Sir,
Herewith I return the papers of James Freeman, his Residence having been inserted in his Declaration as required, Pardon me for calling your attention once more to the indignity of this war worn soldier by adding how desirable it will be to him, in case his certificate should be granted to enable to draw 4 th of September next
I am Sir with Respect Yours ob t Serv t
Amos Root
As to the certificate for Arnold's burnt out land after the date of my last letter, I have also in your notice respecting the restoration of John Hovey also your last the disposition of the lot of war in the case of Amos Root & James Brandal
ON a 11

James Freeman
Amos Crofts,
Agts
Westervelt, R. I.
Recd June 1821
cannot be admitted testimony does not agree with the defendant's statement
Washington
West
Calhoun
28 th June
See evidence & endorsement on within papers, especially see annex to declaration, as well as 2 certif- of the Paymaster.

Westerly May 28 th 1821
Sir
Inland I return to the Secy of War James Freeman before Declaration with a further illustration of his views from Salmon Hubbell, and said Hubbell's affidavits duly authenticated
I am Sir Your Obedt Servt Snow (rops)